Massachusetts 1788 State Senate, York County

Office:
State Senate (State)
Title:
State Senator
Jurisdiction:
State
Label:
Massachusetts 1788 State Senate, York County
Date:
1788
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
General
Iteration:
First Ballot
Office/Role:
State Senate/State Senator
Candidates:
John Frost, Nathaniel Wells, Edward Cutts, Tristram Jordan, Nathaniel Low
Candidates: John FrostNathaniel WellsEdward CuttsTristram JordanNathaniel Low
Affiliation:
Final Result: [1][2]209176141118-
York County209176141118-
Town of Arundel-----
Town of Berwick-----
Town of Biddeford-----
Town of Brownfield-----
Town of Buxton-----
Town of Coxhall-----
Town of Fryburgh-----
Town of Kittery-----
Town of Lebanon-----
Town of Limerick-8--7
Town of Littlefalls-----
Town of Parsonfield-----
Town of Pepperrelboro-----
Town of Sandford-----
Town of Shapleigh-----
Town of Waterborough-----
Town of Wells-----
Town of York-----

Notes:

[1]"No. Voters, 428. Make a choice, 215." Governor's Council Records.
[2]Massachusetts law required a majority to elect. Edward Cutts and Nathaniel Wells would subsequently be elected by the Massachusetts General Court.

References:

Governor's Council Records. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
The Boston Gazette, and the Country Journal (Boston, MA). June 2, 1788.
The Salem Mercury (Salem, MA). June 3, 1788.
Vital Records of Limerick, Maine. Parsonsfield, ME: Ancient Landmark Society, 1989. 15.

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